Partners
Musical Theatre Network
MTN is our partner organisation and we are funded jointly by Arts Council England as a consortium in the National Portfolio. MTN brings people and resources together to improve opportunities for new musical theatre in the UK.
BOOK, Music & Lyrics
BOOK, Music & Lyrics is the UK's only professional training programme for musical theatre writing. We work closely with BML and we are one of their annual funders. Many MMD members are part of BML and vice versa.
Birmingham Hippodrome
MMD's main base is at Birmingham Hippodrome, where we are collaborating with the New Musical Theatre Department to create a hub for new musicals in Birmingham.
Recent project partners include
Funders
We are grateful for regular support from the following organisations
Arts Council England
We receive core funding from ACE as a National Portfolio Organisation
PRS Foundation
We are a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner. The Foundation primarily supports BEAM and its nationwide pitching days.
The Mackintosh Foundation
The Foundation generously funds the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Writer scheme
Music Theatre International Europe
MTI Europe generously sponsors the biennial Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award
The Jane Goodman Charitable Trust
Funding from the Jane Goodman Charitable Trust supports opportunities mostly related to championing female writers, such as the Mercury Writers Barn
The Lionel Bart Foundation
Funding from the Lionel Bart Foundation supports our masterclasses and other members' events.
Additional funders
In recent years we have received sponsorship or grants from the following:
- Concord Theatricals
- Perfect Pitch/Global Musicals
- Theatrical Rights Worldwide
- Broadway Licensing
- Dorico
- Coach Jack Curran Foundation
- Garrick Charitable Trust
- Noel Coward Foundation
- Boris Karloff Foundation
- Doris Field Charitable Trust
